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PROJECT ACTIVITIES

20 photographers on the ground capturing content for future promotion

Integration of cultural heritage content in all collateral distributed to international guests

515 guests engaged in 13 cultural events

862 personal messages received by visiting athletes

5 exhibition matches involving international athletes hosted on the Sunshine Coast

We’ve had a fantastic time out hereon the Sunshine Coast. The facilitieshave been brilliant, everyone hasbeen very friendly and so helpful wecan’t fault it. Definitely the bestfacilities that I’ve trained at and ourteam are well ready for the Games.

-Julie Morgan, Swim Team Manager Team Wales

The Sunshine Coast has been an absolutely fantastic partner for us, not only the Council but more importantly the people, the volunteers, the community. They have come together not only for us but also the eight other countries who trained here. Scotland hosted the Commonwealth Games four years ago and we know for the games to be successful that the community get behind it and feel involved in it and that is what we’ve found here.

- Jon Doig, Chef de Mission Team Scotland

It has been absolutely brilliant, our training camp here it is what we hopedfor and more. The facilities have been great, the community have invited usin as one of their own and we have just had a fantastic time here. Traininghere has helped our prospects and we expect our athletes to do so muchbetter as a result of training here on the Sunshine Coast.

- Nick Stevens, President of St Helena Commonwealth Games Association and Chef de Mission

GROWING OUR REPUTATION

9 countries training on the Sunshine Coast

375 international athletes visiting the Sunshine Coast to train in 16 Commonwealth sports

150 coaches and officials staying with visiting athletes

19 community, public and private sporting venues benefiting through training and events

79 visiting international athletes winning individual and or team medals at the Games (1 in 5)

1,058,591 related likes and engagements from a reach of 4,486,455 people

11 international journalists visiting the Sunshine Coast before the Games

180 mainstream media articles published on training and project activities